Add a supplier

Learn how to add a supplier in QuickBooks Online.

Suppliers are people or companies that you owe money to or subcontractors that work for you. In QuickBooks Online, use the suppliers tab to add and track them.

Add a supplier to your account

You can add suppliers individually or import them in bulk from an Excel spreadsheet. To add a new supplier, follow these steps:

1. Follow this link to complete the steps in product
2. Select New supplier.
3. Complete the fields in the Supplier information window.
4. Select Save.

Make a supplier inactive

While you cannot delete suppliers, you can make them permanently inactive.

1. Follow this link to complete the steps in product
2. Select Make inactive in the dropdown ▼ beside the supplier you want to make inactive.

Instead of making them inactive, consider merging accounts, customers, and suppliers.

Related links

• Move your lists to QuickBooks Online
• Create and send purchase orders
• Merge duplicate accounts